I Deliver Parcels in Beijing

Name: I Deliver Parcels in Beijing
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Rating: 4.1 (289 reviews)
Author: Hu AnYan

by Hu AnYan

Nonfiction Memoir

4.1 (289)

4.1 stars from 289 reviews

256 pages~4.3 hr readPublished by Allen LanePublished 2025-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're curious about what life actually feels like in the gig economy beyond the statistics and think pieces.
You appreciate memoir that's honest about struggle without being misery-focused, finding humanity in difficult circumstances.
You're drawn to voices from outside the Anglophone literary mainstream, especially writers wrestling with work and meaning.

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You want an uplifting self-help narrative about overcoming obstacles through positivity and hard work.
You prefer literary fiction with plot momentum and character arcs to fragmented essays about daily survival.
You're looking for solutions to systemic problems rather than a clear-eyed account of how broken things actually are.

About this book

Hu Anyan's I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, translated by Jack Hargreaves, documents the author's experiences working short-term jobs in anonymous megacities. Originally a runaway bestseller in China in 2023, the book has been sold in over 20 countries. Hu began posting essays about his work experiences online during COVID lockdowns. His account of night shifts at a logistics center in southern China gained viral attention, describing extreme heat, the search for affordable housing with air-conditioning, and calculations about alcohol consumption for sleep. He writes about brutal work with no clear future, moving between logistics, parcel delivery in Beijing, and other difficult jobs. Throughout his account, Hu employs deadpan humor and maintains a strong sense of self. He turns to reading and writing for strength and companionship. The book presents a first-person portrait of his struggle against the dehumanizing aspects of contemporary global work systems and his discovery of the power in sharing his story. The Economist, Financial Times, and Sunday Times named it a best book of 2025.

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Currently 4.1★ from 289 reviews

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